A process that is used in multitrack recording in order to free up tracks. Multitrack recording is the recording onto special tape that has many (4,8, or 16) channels or tracks. When several of these tracks are recorded they can be mixed onto a single track of the same tape thus leaving those tracks free to be recorded over for more layers.
The process of taking multiple audio tracks and mixing them down into either a mono track, stereo track, or a surround sound mix.
The process of mixing two or more recorded tracks together and re-recording these onto another track.
Alternate name for Ping-Ponging (playing several tacks with sync playback through a console to mix them together and record them on an open track).
Mixing two or more tracks on the multitrack tape onto one, or three or more tracks onto two in stereo, to free tracks for further use.
(also known as ping pang) A technique used in multi-track recording. Extra tracks are obtained by sending two or more pre-recorded tracks to be recorded onto one spare track.